Jerónimo Martins

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Jerónimo Martins SGPS, S.A.
Company typeSociedade Anónima
Euronext Lisbon: JMT
PSI-20 component
ISINPTJMT0AE0001
IndustryRetail
Founded1792; 233 years ago (1792)
FounderJerónimo Martins
HeadquartersLisbon, Portugal
Key people
Pedro Soares dos Santos (CEO)
ServicesFood Distribution:

Specialised Retail:

  • Health and beauty stores
  • Coffee shops
  • Chocolate boutiques
Revenue€33.464 billion (2024)[1]
€599 million (2024)[1]
Number of employees
139,907 (2024)[1]
Websitewww.jeronimomartins.com

Jerónimo Martins SGPS, SA (JM) is a Portuguese corporate group that operates in food distribution and specialised retail. It operates more than 6,100 stores in Portugal, Poland, Slovakia and Colombia.[1]

The group is the majority owner of Jerónimo Martins Retail (JMR), which operates the Pingo Doce super- and hypermarket chain in Portugal. JMR has been run as a 51%-49% joint venture with the Dutch firm Ahold Delhaize since 1982.[2]

Jerónimo Martins is listed on Euronext Lisbon, under the code JMT, and is part of the PSI-20 index.

Operations

In Portugal, Jerónimo Martins operates the Pingo Doce chain of super- and hypermarkets as well as the Recheio chain of cash-and-carry stores.

The Group also operates in the specialized retail sector in Portugal. Jerónimo Martins owns the Jeronymo coffee shops and the Hussel chocolate and confectionery stores.[3]

Until 2016, Jerónimo Martins had industrial facilities focused on the production of several Unilever brands. This was carried out through the joint venture company Unilever Jerónimo Martins, which was 45% owned by JM and 55% owned by Unilever.[4]

Jerónimo Martins also owns Biedronka, the largest chain of discount stores in Poland. Also in Poland, the Group operates the health and beauty and cosmetic chain Hebe.[3]

In 2013, Jerónimo Martins Group started its operations in Colombia with the opening of the first Ara stores as well as its first distribution centre.[5]

Former operations

It once owned Lillywhites, a British company focused on sports goods (sold in 2002 to Sports World International);[6] a stake in Eurocash, a cash-and-carry in Poland;[7] and Supermercados Sé, a supermarket chain in Brazil (sold to Grupo Pão de Açúcar in 2002).[8]

Key figures

YearSales (in million €)EBITDA (in million €)Net profit (in million €)
2024[1]33,4642,232 (1,622 excl. IFRS16)599
2023[9]30,6082,168756
2022[10]25,3851,854590
2021[11]20,8891,585463
2020[12]19,2931,423312
2019[13]18,6381,045433
2018[14]17,337960401
2017[15]16,276922385
2016[15]14,622862593
2015[16]13,728800333
2014[16]12,680733302
2013[17]11,829777382

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Results Presentation 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 26 Mar 2025.
  2. ↑ "Celebrations in 2015 (Annual report 2015)". Jerónimo Martins. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Jeronimo Martins - Specialised Retail". Jerónimo Martins. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dona do Pingo Doce compra totalidade da Monterroio". Dinheiro Vivo. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Jerónimo Martins Group starts operations in Colombia". Jerónimo Martins. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  6. ↑ Watts, Robert (2 April 2006). "What's happened to Lillywhites?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  7. ↑ "International News - Jeronimo sells Eurocash". Retail Week. 7 February 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  8. ↑ "Venda de supermercados Sé confirma-se". TSF. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ "Results Presentation 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Results Presentation 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Results Presentation 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Annual report 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Annual report 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Annual report 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  15. 1 2 "Annual report 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  16. 1 2 "Annual report 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  17. ↑ "Annual report 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2018.